Black Ops II Multiplayer Screens Arrive At Gamescom

Black Ops II multiplayer was revealed last week, but these screens have now been released at this weeks Gamescom in Germany. More news is expected to be released regarding the game through the event. 

Check out the screens below.

Black Ops II Multiplayer Trailer Lands

Activision and Treyarch have released the first look at the mulitplayer gameplay of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. 

Hitting stores this November, the trailer shows off plenty of gadgets, tomahawk hits, drone strikes and knife fights...plenty for COD fans to get excited about. Check out the trailer below.

Black Ops II will be out on the 13th November 2012. 

Aliens: Colonial Marines CG Trailer

SEGA have just released a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, a squad-based FPS being developed by Gearbox. 


The game focuses on a group of Marines who are sent on a mission to inspect the abandoned U.S.S. Sulaco,  which has been found mysteriously orbiting around the LV-426. 


It's a great CG trailer, which features a soundtrack from Clint Mansell, the composer for Moon, although it would be great to see some in-game footage. Hopefully this will follow soon! Check out the trailer below.

New Syndicate Trailers Released

Starbreeze Studios (developers of The Darkness) have released a new trailer for their upcoming first person shooter, Syndicate. A remake of the original game by Bullfrog, Starbreeze Studios version has completely refresh the original title. The tactics of the original Syndicate may be missing, but this trailer definitely looks promising. 

This trailer reveals many of the weapons which will be available in the game. Many of which have alternate fire modes, enabling for a more tactical FPS than many of us probably expected. The weapons trailer reveals many weapons all of which have alternate fire modes, enabling for a more tactical FPS.  Both videos appear to stay true to the original game world and design, so it certainly appears that the team at Starbreeze Studios are off to a good start.

How do you feel about this new version of Syndicate? Leave your opinions in the comments!

Halo: Combat Evolved Maps to Hit XBL Marketplace

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is not only going to bring a nice new version of the original classic, but it is also going to include seven new multiplayer maps. However, if you are not interested in getting the Campaign experience, these seven new maps can be bought on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 1,200 Microsoft Points.  


The pack contains six multiplayer maps and one Firefight arena.  Play lists featuring all of these maps will go up on the 14th November, ready for the games release on the 15th November. 


The game will be compatible with the Kinect and will enable players to switch between classic and updated graphics with one button press.

MW3 Breaks All Sales Records

This weeks release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 took in almost half a billion dollars in one day, breaking all previous sales records. A whopping 6.5 million copies of the game were sold in North America and the UK in the first 24 hours of release, pulling in over $400 million, according to Activision.


This beat the first-day sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops by 0.9 million copies and beat its prequel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by 1.8 million copies.


Such sales make this the biggest gaming launch in history, almost in league with the Largest movie blockbuster opening weekend. Currently that title is held by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at $483 million. However, this is taking into account two days not just the one, which means MW3 could have beaten this milestone, making it one of the largest releases across the whole of the entertainment industry. Impressive, huh? 


What do you make of Modern Warfare 3 so far? Leave your opinions in the comment section below!

Ghost Recon Beta Key with Gamespot

Fans of the Ghost Recon series may be pleased to know that beta keys are currently being given out via Gamespot.com for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online on the PC.


If you wish to grab yourself a place on the beta-act quick! This offer closes at the end of October. 


Ghost Recon Online allows players to play as an elite Ghost, who you will control in actions such as deploying weapons and technology as you attempt to defeat the enemy. The great news is that the game will be free to play, although players have the option to enhance their game by purchasing new weapons, equipment and more with either in-game points or real cash. 

Become a free Gamespot member and recieve your Ghost Recon beta key here. 

On a non-gaming related side note, Gamespot are currently in partnership with Showtime Network's new show, Homeland. The pilot is available to watch online (although unfortunately, it does not work outside of the US): Homeland Pilot. 

Enjoy your Beta keys everyone! 

Dead Island: Zombies are Coming!

There are plenty of zombie games available on the market, such as the Resident Evil series, or Left 4 Dead. September 2011 marks the release of Dead Island, an open-world game focusing on an island of the undead.

Dead Island will be played from a first person perspective, but it also combines melee combat, RPG elements such as an experience system, and four-player co-operative play. Dead Island is set in Palms Resort, an island promising tranquillity and relaxation, but nothing is as perfect as it seems. Soon after your chosen character has arrived on the island, a zombie outbreak has occurred. From here on in, the game becomes a fight for survival on an island swarmed with the living dead. The player must use a multitude of weaponry to tackle the zombie hoard.

As well as the main storyline, there are side-quests to complete, which can also be completed with another player. Zombies will range from the normal types to the "special infected", and these encounters will be randomly generated through the levels. Details on who these enemies are specifically have not been fully released as of yet. The exploration element of RPG's is present here, and players can often be rewarded for their exploration with weapons, or new objects for crafting.

Upon reading the information and viewing the trailer, Dead Island sounds very much like zombie slaying Left 4 Dead and it's sequel. A four player first person co-op, with special infected and tons of melee kills? It does seem like a case of "we've been here before" with this one, but the RPG elements should hopefully make this a much deeper and involved game than the Left 4 Dead games were. I look forward to having some first-hand Dead Island experience when the game hits the stores on the 9th September 2012.